Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 4, 2004
Submitted
May 14, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46030
Aircraft time
71,966 hours, 48,533 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 LEFT WING L/E UPPER RIB IS CRACKED AT XFS 603. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED STOPDRILL TERMINATES CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES IAW SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2.

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